There is much more to Mumbai than my education.
Reading, travelling, enjoying food and having fun. Come Sunday morning and we looked forward to only one thing and that was travelling all the way from Borivali to Churchgate, to meet our family friends - the Sampats.
The hustle and bustle of the crowd on the station mounted our excitement. We used to wait on the platform and look around at the typical railway station activities while waiting for our dad to get the tickets. I remember very well, that once during one such wait, we were almost caught by the ticket collector and taken into his office when our dad just arrived with the tickets. We all gave a sigh of relief.
So, mounting a train and getting a seat on it needs a lot of dexterity and patience at the same time. On getting the desired window seats, we, kids used to feel on top of the world. Stations would pass by one after the other and soon enough we would reach the station full of the fragrance of a biscuit. Any guesses for the station? Well, let me tell you. It was Ville Parle. There was a factory of Parle-G biscuits before the station arrived. And so the fragrance. Our stomachs and palates would crave to have a bite. But alas! We had to wait for our destination, the last station to arrive. I also remember seeing some of the famous jewellers shops and famous restaurants and famous saree brands shops from the train. They would be our cues to our destination.
One thing which I would never forget is having a sandwich icecream just outside the Churchgate station. Our fun time began with this and we looked forward to the whole day spread out in front of us with hoards of activities.
We not only spent quality time with our friends as I told you earlier, but roaming around in Churchgate, was like visiting a foreign place. Why? Simply because we lived in suburbs and this was known as the posh area.
The fort area, lined up with books, purses, watches, some imported gadgets and lots of small different things would take up most of our time. I loved purchasing books from there at prices like 10, 20 or 30 rupees. Books written by Jeffrey Archer, Sidney Sheldon, Agatha Christie and many more at such low prices and returnable basis. This developed my love for reading.
Icecreams @ Gateway of India with lots of people, birds, ferry boats and the backdrop of the Taj hotel can never be forgotten.
Enough for today I guess. We still have a lot to do here. So wait for the next time. Liked it? Then do comment .
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